Teniet El Abed

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Teniet El Abed is a town in the Aurès Mountains of north-eastern Algeria. As of 2008 it had a population of 11,338 people. It is located along National Route 49, 59 km south of Batna, 76 km northeast of Biskra, and 122 km west of Khenchela.

History

On January 4, 2003. the Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat (GSPC) ambushed a military convoy at Teniet El-Abed, killing 43 soldiers and wounding 19.

Villages

The commune of Teniet El Abed consists of 25 localities

Notable people

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